Refugee Crisis /tags/refugee-crisis Refugee Crisis en-US Copyright Tue, 05 Apr 2022 18:15:58 GMT Rohingya Muslims welcome the U.S. declaration of genocide, but violence continues /podcast/tested-podcast/2022-04-05/rohingya-muslims-welcome-the-u-s-declaration-of-genocide-but-violence-continues The Rohingya, a Muslim minority group native to Myanmar, have suffered decades of ethnic cleansing by the country's government. Five years after a deadly peak in violence, the United Stated has finally declared it genocide. But what will this mean for the Rohingya, often called the most persecuted group in the world? Tue, 05 Apr 2022 18:15:58 GMT /podcast/tested-podcast/2022-04-05/rohingya-muslims-welcome-the-u-s-declaration-of-genocide-but-violence-continues Anisa Khalifa Afghanistan: America's Longest War /podcast/me-and-my-muslim-friends-podcast/2022-03-09/afghanistan When the U.S. pulled out of Afghanistan, ending a 20-year war, the abrupt departure of troops triggered a refugee crisis, with more than 76,000 Afghan refugees arriving in the U.S. afterward. Host Yasmin Bendaas meets Mangal Mohmand, who arrived as a refugee from Afghanistan 8 years ago, for more insights on the refugee experience and the process of resettling a family in America. She also speaks with Asma Khan, president of the Triangle Association of Muslim American Mothers (TAMAM), about the nonprofit’s charitable work which includes refugee resettlement. Wed, 09 Mar 2022 14:19:18 GMT /podcast/me-and-my-muslim-friends-podcast/2022-03-09/afghanistan Yasmin Bendaas A Traveling Art Project Connects Displaced Kids /show/the-state-of-things/2019-07-23/a-traveling-art-project-connects-displaced-kids A giant, globe-trotting mural is linking displaced children from two different continents, across vastly different cultures, languages and experiences.… Tue, 23 Jul 2019 15:54:30 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2019-07-23/a-traveling-art-project-connects-displaced-kids Amanda Magnus, Anita Rao A Traveling Art Project Connects Displaced Kids /arts-culture/2019-07-23/a-traveling-art-project-connects-displaced-kids A giant, globe-trotting mural is linking displaced children from two different continents, across vastly different cultures, languages and experiences.… Tue, 23 Jul 2019 15:54:30 GMT /arts-culture/2019-07-23/a-traveling-art-project-connects-displaced-kids Amanda Magnus, Anita Rao